MEDIUM
cups: memory leak handling IPP browse requests
Published Feb 26, 2008
5.0
MEDIUMCVSS 2.0
EPSS 2.31%
Description
Memory leak in CUPS before 1.1.22, and possibly other versions, allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (memory consumption and daemon crash) via a large number of requests to add and remove shared printers.
Affected products
No data.
AND
Running on/with
OR
- 3.0
- 4.0
- as_3
- as_4
- es_3
- es_4
- ws_3
- ws_4
OR
- 1.1.17
- 1.1.22
No data.
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 3
cups-1:1.1.17-13.3.51
Fixed · RHSA-2008:0153
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 4
cups-1:1.1.22-0.rc1.9.20.2.el4_6.5
Fixed · RHSA-2008:0161
| Product | Package | State | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 3 | cups-1:1.1.17-13.3.51 | Fixed | RHSA-2008:0153 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 4 | cups-1:1.1.22-0.rc1.9.20.2.el4_6.5 | Fixed | RHSA-2008:0161 |
No package ranges for this CVE.
Remediation
No remediation recorded yet.
Metrics
No CVSS v4.0 score for this CVE.
No CVSS v3.1 score for this CVE.
No CVSS v3.0 score for this CVE.
5.0 MEDIUM NVD
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P
Access Vector Network
Access Complexity Low
Authentication None
Confidentiality Impact None
Integrity Impact None
Availability Impact Partial
This CVE is not in the KEV list.
No CISA SSVC assessment for this CVE yet.
2.31% 0.02312
Estimated probability of exploitation in the wild in the next 30 days (FIRST EPSS). As of Oct 2, 2026.
EPSS probability 0.02312
Score over time
2022–2026- EPSS v2
- EPSS v3
- EPSS v4
- EPSS v5
Percentile over time
- EPSS v2
- EPSS v3
- EPSS v4
- EPSS v5
Table of values (15 key points)
Flat stretches are collapsed; showing up to 120 newest points.
| Date | Score | Percentile | Model |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 2, 2026 | 2.31% (0.02312) | 82.79th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Jun 15, 2026 | 2.31% (0.02312) | 81.09th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Mar 30, 2025 | 3.85% (0.03849) | 87.11th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 29, 2025 | 5.71% (0.05713) | 83.64th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 17, 2025 | 3.85% (0.03849) | 87.42th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Feb 6, 2025 | 9.03% (0.09030) | 94.69th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Dec 12, 2024 | 11.65% (0.11647) | 95.52th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 3, 2024 | 12.13% (0.12129) | 95.22th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Jun 24, 2023 | 11.33% (0.11332) | 94.40th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 7, 2023 | 10.60% (0.10597) | 94.08th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 6, 2023 | 4.36% (0.04358) | 88.02th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 13, 2023 | 4.36% (0.04358) | 87.63th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 3, 2023 | 2.69% (0.02686) | 82.44th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Apr 1, 2022 | 4.36% (0.04358) | 86.83th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 4, 2022 | 4.36% (0.04358) | 70.59th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
References (25)
- http://docs.info.apple.com/article.html?artnum=307562 x_refsource_CONFIRM
- http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2008/Mar/msg00001.html vendor-advisoryx_refsource_APPLE
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2008-03/msg00000.html vendor-advisoryx_refsource_SUSE
- http://secunia.com/advisories/29087 third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIAVendor Advisory
- http://secunia.com/advisories/29189 third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIA
- http://secunia.com/advisories/29251 third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIA
- http://secunia.com/advisories/29420 third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIA
- http://support.avaya.com/elmodocs2/security/ASA-2008-084.htm x_refsource_CONFIRM
- http://support.avaya.com/elmodocs2/security/ASA-2008-098.htm x_refsource_CONFIRM
- http://wiki.rpath.com/Advisories:rPSA-2008-0091 x_refsource_CONFIRM
- http://wiki.rpath.com/wiki/Advisories:rPSA-2008-0091 x_refsource_CONFIRM
- http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2008:050 vendor-advisoryx_refsource_MANDRIVA
- http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2008-0153.html vendor-advisoryx_refsource_REDHAT
- http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2008-0161.html vendor-advisoryx_refsource_REDHAT
- http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/488966/100/0/threaded mailing-listx_refsource_BUGTRAQ
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/27988 vdb-entryx_refsource_BID
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1019497 vdb-entryx_refsource_SECTRACK
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/0924/references vdb-entryx_refsource_VUPEN
- https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2008-0596 Vendor Advisory
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=433825 Issue Tracking
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/40842 vdb-entryx_refsource_XF
- https://issues.rpath.com/browse/RPL-2283 x_refsource_CONFIRM
- https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2008-0596
- https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A10857 vdb-entrysignaturex_refsource_OVAL
- https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2008-0596
Change history (0)
No recorded changes yet.
Sources
CVE.org / MITRE
Status PUBLISHED
Assigner redhat
Published Feb 26, 2008
Updated Aug 7, 2024
Reserved Feb 5, 2008
Link CVE-2008-0596
CISA Vulnrichment
Updated n/a